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I've never heard Spaced called childish before. It's as smart as anything out there. {nm}
Posted by: MiyazakiFan on May 20, 06:58
in response to professor smartbrain's post says the creator of "Spaced"
Simon Pegg: childish comic/sci-fi movies are 'dumbing down' industry
Peterlee
May 19, 15:34
says the creator of "Spaced"
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professor smartbrain
May 19, 15:40
I've never heard Spaced called childish before. It's as smart as anything out there.
MiyazakiFan
May 20, 06:58
Yeah 'cuz MISS5 is a real art film!
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leo21
May 19, 16:28
SPEGG's kid gotta eat.
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Antibody
May 19, 16:30
sure thing...but it's not nice to bite the hand that feeds ya...unless tongue was in cheek when he said this...
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tealfan
May 19, 17:14
“It is a kind of dumbing down in a way because it’s taking our focus away from real-world issues,” - Isn't that the point of these movies?
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JDolphin
May 20, 00:04
"it's taking our focus away from real-world issues" - Isn't that the point of these movies - to get away from life for a few hours
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JDolphin
May 20, 01:21
I don't think anyone begrudges anyone for taking a couple of hours for entertainment. It's the celebration of that entertainment that he's
RogerMore
May 20, 05:22
But he didn't say that. He suggests the movies are just dumb. And I take issue with that because the movies do touch on real world issues
leo21
May 20, 15:32